Benchley, Peter (Vol. 8) - Benchley, Peter 1940–
Benchley, Peter 1940–
An American novelist and children's writer, Benchley is the author of Jaws and The Deep. (See also CLC, Vol. 4, and Contemporary Authors, Vols 17-20, rev. ed.)
[Is] "The Deep" as exciting as "Jaws"? Well, no, of course it's not. For primitive thrills, a man-eating shark gobbling bathers off the summer beaches of Long Island beats sunken Bermudian treasure six ways to Sunday. "Jaws" was a once-in-a-career inspiration like Ira Levin's "Rosemary's Baby." But "The Deep" is a neat adventure novel. Benchley clearly loves underwater exploration. He conveys its alarms and beauty with joyous physical enthusiasm. He has come up with odd information about the oceanic transmutation of long-lost treasure, the verifications necessary to establish its authenticity and the power struggles among those who hoist it to the surface.
The human heavies in this novel—a sinister black revolutionary and a traitor...
[The entire page is 681 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
